Automatic sales book register



Jan. 31, 1933. J.A.rBE;S- "1,895,621

AUTOMATIC SALES BOOK REGISTER Filed May 31, 1932 SSheets-Sheet l Jan.31, 1933.

J. A. GIBBS AUTOMATIC SALES BOOK REGISTER Filed May 31, ,1932

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AUTOMATIC SALES BOOK REGISTER SALES LIST I? 8 I gwuefltot JmwsAGibbsdcmm w Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OF ALLIANCE,OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO AUTOMATIC SALES BOOK REGISTER Application,flled May 31,

The invention relates to manifold salesbooks and more particularly to asalesbook register adapted to be used in the same manner as theautographic register now in common use. As is well known, there are twomethods now commonly used in retail stores and the like for writingplural copies of sales slips when a purchase is made, one of said copiesbeing given to the customer and another of said copies being retained bythe merchant.

The older of these two methods involves the use of a manifold salesbookwhich, although more or less unhandy to use and incapable ofsatisfactorily maln'ng sharp clear copies, as well as having noprovision for retaining the locked copy of each sales slip; has theadvantage of being of light weight and easily portable as well as beingcomparatively inexpensive.

The other method referred to comprises the use of an autographicregister which is more easily operated than the ordinary salesbook andbeing provided with a writing table or bed, permits the making of sharpclear copies of the sales slips; but the usual autographic register isnot only comparatively expensive but is heavy and cumbersome and notreadily portable like the salesbook.

The object of the present improvement is to provide a salesbook registerwhich combines the advantages of the ordinary salesbook and theautographic register in a simple inexpensive device which is small andlight in weight so that it the clerk or Storekeeper.

Another object is to provide a salesbook having a writing table or bed,similar to the usual autographic register, whereby sharp clear copies ofthe sales tickets may be written.

A further object of the improvement is to provide a locked compartmentassociated with the salesbook for receiving copies of the sales slips asthey are written.

Still another object is to provide a salesis easily carried by bookwhichmay be more easily and readily operated than the ordinary salesbook.

A still further object is to provide the im- 1932. Serial N0. 614,588.

proved salesbook register with an automatically adjustable writing bed.7

The above, together with other objects which will be obvious from thefollowing description, or which will be later pointed out, may beattained by constructing the improved salesbook register in the mannerillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of the automatic salesbook register to which theinvention pertains, showing the same in the closed or inoperativeposition;

Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view through the salesbook registershowing the same in the operativeor writing position;

Fig. 3, a transverse section ta en as on the line 33, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4, a top register showing the salesbook preparatory to placing anew set 0 over the writin bed or table; a

Fig. 5, a ongitudinal sectional view through the salesbook register withthe salesbook pulled out and a set of sales slips placed over thewriting bed or table;

Fig. 6, a top plan view showing the salesbook pack pushed baek into thenormal position with the sales slips on top of the wr1ting bed or tablein position for writing;

Fig. 7, a bottom plan view of the salesbook register showing the dailysales list thereon; and

Fig. 8, an end view the salesbook register.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

The improved salesbook register to which the invention pertains may beformed of aluminum or other light sheet metal in order that the same maybe of sufliciently light weight to be easily carried by the clerk orulled out sales slips of the upper end of Storekeeper in the same manneras the ordiv nary salesbook. v

The register includes a receptacle comprising the bottom wall 10, topwall 11, side walls 12 and end walls 13 and14, the end wall 13 beingpreferably in the form of a door hinged as at 15 to the bottom wall 10,while the end Wall 14 is preferably provided with a sub- SKEY REGISTERCOMPANY,

stantially horizontal slot 16 having an inturned angular flange 17 atits lower edge whereby copies of the sales slips may be inserted intothe interior of the compartment thus formed.

The hinged wall 13 is preferably provided with. a lock 18 which isnormally locked in" order to prevent removal of these copies of thesales slips by anyone excepting the proprietor or other authorizedperson who may retain the key thereto.

The side walls 12 and end wall 14 may be provided with dependingportions 19 and 20 respectively, extending downward below the bottomwall 10, forming a base or support for spacing the bottom wall of theregister above a counter or other horizontal surface upon which it maybe placed.

The daily sales list in the form of a sheet or card indicated at .21,may be placed upon the under side of the bottom wall 10 and retained inposition thereon as by the grooves or channels 22 formed at oppositeends of the bottom wall 10 and arranged to receive the end portions ofthe sales list.

The salesbook, indicated 'enerally at 23, may be of any usual and wellnown construction and is carried by the plate 2.4 which is of slightlygreater width than the salesbook, the side edges thereof being receivedwithin the guide channels 25 provided at the side edges of the late 26mounted upon the top wall 11 of t e register, whereby the plate 24 islongitudinally slidably connected to the register.

For the purpose of limiting the sliding movement of the plate 24 in eachdirection, a dependingheaded stud 27 may be carried by the sliding plate24 and located in the longitudinal slot 28 formed in the fixed plate 26.

The salesbook may be normally connected to the sliding plate 24 by any.suitable means such as the clamp 29 provided with a spring hinge 30which permits of easily and readily removing the salesbook and replacingit in position upon the plate.

The writing table or bed 31 is formed of sheet metal and provided withthe depending side flanges 32 slidably received in the longitudinalslots 33 formed in each. side edge of the top wall 11 of the registerwhereby the writing bed is automatically, perpendicularly adjustableupon the register or support, so as to normally rest upon the salesbook.

The lower ends of the depending flanges 32 may be provided withprojections 34 acting as stops to prevent the same frombeing entirelyremoved from the slots 33. The salesbook 23 is normally received beneaththe writing bed or table, as best shown in Fig. 1. The pad comprisingthe salesbook may be made up in duplicate, triplicate or other multiplesets of similar slips or leaves with interleaved carbon sheets or carbonunder surfaces upon the upper sheet or sheets of each set, while thelower sheet of each set is not provided with carbon surface or sheet.

In the operation of the device the sliding plate 24, carrying thesalesbook therewith, is slidably moved outward or upward to the limit ofits movement, as shown in Fig. 4. The uppermost set of sheets or slipsin the book is then pulled from beneath the writing faces, istransferred to the lower sheet or sheets of the set. This upper set ofleaves is then torn from the salesbook at the weakened line 36, in usualand ordinary manner, one slip being given to the customer and one slipbeinginserted through the o ening 16 into the locked compartment of t ecabinet. If

. there is a third slip, this may be placed in any desired filingcabinet.

From the above it will be seen that the improved salesbook registercombines advan' tageous features of the autographic register and theordinary salesbook, providing a firm writing bed-for producing sharpclear carbon copies, and having a locked compartment for receiving onecopy of each-slip, while at the same time the device is light and easilyportable, comparatively" inexpensive, and easily operated.

I claim:

1. A salesbook register including a support, means for supporting asalesbook for longitudinal sliding movement upon said support, and awriting bed associated with said support and adapted to normally restupon said salesbook.

2. A salesbook register including a support, means for supporting asalesbook for longitudinal sliding movement upon said support, and anautomatically perpendicularly adjustable writing bed associated withsaid support and adapted to normally rest upon said salesbook.

3. A salesbook register including a support, a plate longitudinallyslidable upon said support, means for supporting a salesbook upon saidplate, and a writin bed associated with said support and a apted to1,ae6,oa1

5. A salesbook register includin a support, means for supporting asalesfiookifor sliding'mbvement vupon said support, and, anautomatically perpendicularly ad'ustable 5 writing bed carried bythesupport and adapt ed to normally rest upon said salesboo K 6. Asalesbook register including a support, a plate slidably mounted u onsaid support, means for supportin 'a salbsbook upon said plate, and awriting d carried by the sup ort and adapted to normally rest upon saisalesbook. g

7. A salesbook register including a support, a plate slidably mountedupon said support, means for supporting a salesbook upon said plate, andan automatically perpendicularly adjustable writing bed carried by thesupport and adapted to normally rest upon said salesbook.

I 8. A salesbookregister including a support, means for supporting a salI ook for sliding movement upon said support, and a a writing (bedassociated'with said support gndkadapted to normally rest upon saidsales- 9. A salesbook register'includin a sup port, means for supportinga sales ook for sliding movement upon said support, and an automaticallyperpendicularly adjustable writing bed associated with said support andadapted to normally rest upon said salesbook.

10. A salesbook register including a support, a plate slidably mounted uon said supa port, means for mountin a sa esbook upon said plate, and awriting associated with said support and "adapted to normally rest .uponsa1 d salesbook.

11. A salesbook register includin a support, means for supporting asales k for 40 sliding movement upon the support, a writing bedassociated with the support and,

adapted to be located above the salesbook, and compensating meansadapted to hold the salesbook and writing bed in contact with 22111:other as leaves are torn off of the sales- 12: A salesbook registerincluding a support, means for supporting a salesbook for s 'dingmovement upon the support, a writing associated with the support andadapted to be located above the salesbook, and compensating meansadapted to cause 7 the writing bed to follow down upon the salesbook asleaves are tornofi of the salesbook. In testimony that I claim theabove, I have hereunto subscribed my mine. a

A JAMES A. GIBBS.

